Abstract :
Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji secara teologis, pedagogis, metafora ratu adil di Gereja Kristen
Jawa Kabupaten Banyumas dan implikasinya dalam pendidikan Kristen. Penelitian ini
menggunakan pendekatan fenomenologi dengan metode kualitatif deskritif. Hasil pengamatan dari
berbagai informan, literatur dan kajian pustaka menunjukkan, orang Kristen Jawa mengharapkan
ratu adil secara fisik memerintah sebagai ratu ditanah Jawa, dimana dalam pemerintahannya
membawa keadilan, kedamaian, kemakmuran, kesejahteraan, secara politik, ekonomi dan sosial.
Pengharapan tersebut secara rohani sudah menjadi kenyataan, Yesus sudah menjadi ratu memerintah
dihati orang percaya, namun secara fisik masih metafora, kedatanganNya masih ditunggu untuk
memerintah secara universal dalam kerajaan Millenium, kegenapan kedatanganNya dinubuatkan
Alkitab dalam 2 Samuel 7:12- 13,16; Lukas 1:31-33, siapa saja kelak akan merasakan dampak
pemerintahanNya yang adil. Pendidikan Kristen mendasarkan pengajarannya hanya pada Alkitab
yang adalah Firman Allah, pribadi Yesus menjadi teladan pemimpin, pendidik yang adil dan rendah
hati, terbukti walaupun Dia berkuasa, tidak main kuasa, sebaliknya rela menyerahkan nyawaNya,
mati disalib berkorban bagi umat manusia.
Kata Kunci: Teologis, Pedagogis, Metafora, Ratu Adil. / This research aimed to conduct theological and pedagogical investigations on the Justice Queen
metaphor in Gereja Kristen Jawa, Banyumas Regency and its implications on Christian pedagogy.
The phenomenology approach was applied with a descriptive qualitative method. The results of
observing multiple informants and reviewing literature showed that Javanese Christian people were
expecting the physical presence of Justice Queen as the ruler in Java land, and her reign would bring
about justice, peace, prosperity, and welfare in politic, economic, and social elements of the society.
While this expectation was fulfilled in a spiritual sense when Jesus reigned as the King in the heart
of the believers, His coming is still anticipated as the universal ruler in the Millennium era. The
consummation of His coming was prophesized in 2 Samuel 7:12-13,16 and Luke 1:31-33, and every
soul will feel the impact of His just reign. Christian pedagogy is based its teaching solely on the
Bible as the Word of God, Jesus Himself as the archetype Leader, a humble and just Teacher. It is
evident that despite His authority, Jesus never abused His power, but instead surrendered His life
and died at the cross as the Savior of humanity.
Keywords: Theological, Pedagogical, Metaphor, the Justice Queen